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moss

[maws, mos] / mɔs, mɒs /
NOUN
flowerless plant
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He is the third generation of commercial moss collectors in his family, in a business that stretches back to the 1950s.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Does he socialise much with the mysterious moss fraternity?

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

This air of mystery is not unfamiliar in the moss world.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

"The investigators wanted to know what kind of moss it was, and how long it had been buried in the soil," says von Konrat.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

While the table was covered in roses and moss, and its wood had been pocked with woodworm, the boat looked as fresh as if it had been newly varnished.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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